Client Side - Principal Building Surveyor

Property Partners Recruitment Ltd.; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS pension scheme

27 days leave

CPD and APC mentoring

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council seeks a Principal Building Surveyor to lead the Capital Projects team on refurbishment, maintenance, compliance and building safety across a diverse public sector portfolio.

Chartered Building Surveyor with MRICS and strong project management skills will oversee contract administration, budgets and coordination of consultants, driving professional development and APC mentoring.

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor
• Experience delivering professional Building Surveying services
• Strong project management and contract administration experience
• Good knowledge of JCT contracts and Building Regulations
• Experience managing refurbishment and maintenance projects

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Building Surveyors delivering a varied programme of capital works
• Managing refurbishment, planned maintenance, building safety works and retrofit works toward Net Zero
• Delivering projects from feasibility through to completion
• Acting as Contract Administrator under JCT contracts
• Managing project budgets, programmes and resources
• Appointing and coordinating consultants and contractors
• Providing professional Building Surveying advice across a diverse property portfolio
• Preparing specifications, reports and technical recommendations
• Supporting the professional development of junior surveyors, including APC candidates

Skills

MRICS

Project management

Contract administration

JCT contracts knowledge

Building Regulations knowledge

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Leadership

Communication

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re delighted to be working exclusively in partnership withPortsmouth City Councilto recruit aPrincipal Building Surveyorinto their Capital Projects team working on corporate assets.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Building Surveyor, either recently qualified or more experienced, to lead a team delivering refurbishment, planned maintenance, compliance and building safety projects across one of the South Coast’s most diverse public sector property portfolios.

Working within the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Building Services team you’ll work on diverse corporate projects, ranging from smaller maintenance schemes through to large-scale projects, including retrofit and Net Zero initiatives, with responsibility for project management, contract administration and technical delivery.

Role and Responsibilities of the Principal Building Surveyor:

• Leading a team of Building Surveyors delivering a varied programme of capital works
• Managing refurbishment, planned maintenance, building safety works, and retrofit works to achieve Net Zero Carbon
• Delivering projects from feasibility through to completion
• Acting as Contract Administrator under JCT contracts
• Managing project budgets, programmes and resources
• Appointing and coordinating consultants and contractors
• Providing professional Building Surveying advice across a diverse property portfolio
• Preparing specifications, reports and technical recommendations
• Supporting the professional development of junior surveyors, including APC candidates

Skills & Experience:

• MRICS qualified Building Surveyor
• Proven experience delivering professional Building Surveying services
• Strong project management and contract administration experience
• Good knowledge of JCT contracts, Building Regulations and construction legislation
• Experience managing refurbishment and maintenance projects
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong commercial awareness and budget management experience
• AutoCAD and Microsoft Office experience
• Full UK driving licence or willingness to obtain one

Salary & Benefits:

• £62,915 – £70,450 salary
• Hybrid working (ideally 3 days in the office per week)
• Flexible working
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme – contributions currently 14.8% equivalent
• 27 days leave increasing with service
• Ongoing professional development and CPD
• APC mentoring opportunities
• Wide-ranging and varied project portfolio
• Stable public sector environment with excellent work/life balance